Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 31, 2015
Submitted
February 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
450
Aircraft time
70,466 hours, 26,217 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Saturated
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
T
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN HAD 2 WATER FINDINGS FROM THERMOGRAPHY INSPECTION. 102.5 INCHES FROM INBD END & 4 INCHES FROM TE. 74 INCHES FROM INBD END & 4.5 INCHES FROM TE. BOTH AREAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-21-11 REPAIR PGS 234 - 236 FIG 205. REPAIR AREAS WERE BETWEEN 1.55 & 23.25 SQ INCHES. FOG 205 REFERS TO SRI 55-21-11-2-002-00 PARA 3B TABLE 203 TO REINSPECT AT 60000C OR 120000T FROM COMPONENT DELIVERY.

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